General Plan:
This week we will:
- Complete our exploration of genetics
- Learn about Punnett Squares and practice using them
- Explore genetically modified foods and how we feel about them
- Review for and take our 3rd Benchmark Exam
- Update Agendas
- Agendas and laptops (unless your laptop is in the tech office) are required items for this class… failure to bring them to class results in a card signature! Please bring your required materials to class!
- Review cafeteria expectations
- Study Stack Vocabulary Practice
- Vocabulary Flashcards (PDF version)
- Online Textbook terms review
- Take Vocabulary Quiz
- Discuss and practice Punnett Squares
Tuesday 9th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)
- Update Agendas
- Watch these slide shows
- Earth from space
- Traveling over Spring Break? Try to avoid these roads!
- Download Genetics Extras folder from the J-drive Today and use it to help you with this:
- 16-4 section summary pg1 (PDF version)
- 16-4 section summary pg2 (PDF version)
- Watch the Genetically Modified Food clips and answer the questions using this form (or on a piece of paper if you don’t have your laptop
Wednesday 10th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)
- Update Agendas
- Benchmark Exam Tomorrow
- Benchmark Review (please download from the J-drive Today folder). This review is worth up to 10 extra credit points toward your exam!
- Form for review answers
- Review (OneNote version)
- Review (PDF version)
Thursday 11th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)
- Update Agendas – Laptop turn-in day (for Spring Break)
- Briefly discuss the Review Key
- Benchmark Exam
Friday 12th: Links and Tasks (save files to your desktop before opening!)
- Update Agendas & complete laptop turn-in (7th period)
- Makeup work day. Please check the Assignments List for missing assignments and complete them today!
- SPRING BREAK!
Additional Information:
- Prezis (you may have trouble viewing these until your flash player is updated, but the versions you have downloaded to your desktop will work with or without an internet connection!)
- News (check assignment due dates here in the ‘Grades’ section)
- Fun
- Your Interactive Notebook Pages
- Special Interest Prezis
- Notes Prezis must be downloaded at school!
- Current Topics Text Materials
- Audio Glossary
- 16-4 Genetics